AC Milan lost their game against Juventus earlier this evening after a goal from Manuel Locatelli in the second half. Malick Thiaw was sent off for the Rossoneri and below are the player ratings.
Starting XI
Mirante (6.5 – MOTM): He wasn’t really tested up until the goal, which he could do nothing about given the deflection. He made three very good saves after that, including a double save in the dying minutes. He was also solid with his feet. Given that it was his first game in two and a half years, he deserves a lot of praise.
Calabria (6): The captain did well for Milan defensively and didn’t let Kostic threaten the Rossoneri with his crossing. He could have done better in the attacking phase, but overall decent indeed.
Thiaw (3.5): He did well up until that challenge with Kean, which was stupid in so many ways. It was bad enough that he was beaten by the Juve striker, but to then pull him down was such a rookie mistake. There was no reason to do it and cost Milan the game.
Tomori (6): He did what was needed at the back and couldn’t do anything about the goal either. After another good display, it’s rough to come away with zero points.
Florenzi (5.5): The veteran had his moments when going forward, but he wasn’t all that convincing in the defensive phase (as expected) and his set-piece delivery was subpar.
Musah (6): He basically had to cover two roles after the red card and did well, even though he wasn’t always brilliant in possession. An important player with his work rate.
Adli (5.5): Apart from when he won a free-kick on the right flank, he wasn’t involved in that many key moments and failed to find the vertical passes. He can do better.
Reijnders (5): Without a doubt his worst game for Milan. It’s fair to say he didn’t get lost between the lines this time out, but he struggled to involve himself and didn’t convince in possession either. Add a couple of poor shots to that.
Pulisic (N/A): He was taken off as a result of the red card and we didn’t see enough to give him a rating.
Giroud (6): The Frenchman came close to giving Milan the lead after a lovely touch and shot, but was somehow denied by the goalkeeper. It was tough after the red card and he was subbed off in the 59th minute.
Leao (5.5): On a couple of occasions he got the better of his man, but above all he struggled as Juventus sat back and allowed him no space to run into. As the star of the team, we expect more from him.
Substitutes
Kalulu (6): Came on and handled the defensive duties well. His return is very important especially now that Thiaw will miss the Napoli game.
Jovic (5): A few good moments, but nothing that changed the game in Milan’s favour.
Krunic (4.5): There are unlucky deflections, and then there’s that. He barely got his body on that ball and it was really a poor attempt at blocking the shot. You need to trust your goalkeeper if you know you can’t block it properly. Furthermore, his passing wasn’t great.
Romero (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
Kjaer (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
